HC Deb 27 July 1989 vol 157 cc961-2W
Dr. David Clark

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, for each of the last five parliamentary sessions, including the 1988–89 session, if he will list the number of statutory instruments that were issued by his Department; how many were negative and how many affirmative; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Curry

Records of statutory instruments issued by the Ministry are held by calendar year. The details are as follows:

Affirmative Negative Made and Operate
11989 7 31 11
1988 11 62 17
1987 14 73 25

Affirmative Negative Made and Operate
1986 12 88 18
1985 8 59 22
1 To date.